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im running on ubuntu 14.10 and i want to change my wireless kernel driver from wl to b43. is there a step by step procedure to do this?

here's my adapter info.

i run sudo lspci -k

08:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM43142 802.11b/g/n (rev 01) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 2230 Kernel driver in use: wl

i run sudo lspci -vnn

08:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM43142 802.11b/g/n [14e4:4365] (rev 01)
    Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:2230]
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
    Memory at b5500000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=32K]
    Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
    Capabilities: [58] Vendor Specific Information: Len=78 <?>
    Capabilities: [48] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
    Capabilities: [d0] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
    Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
    Capabilities: [13c] Virtual Channel
    Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 00-00-27-ff-ff-d8-14-2d
    Capabilities: [16c] Power Budgeting <?>
    Kernel driver in use: wl

i already search the net and suggestion says that i should run this sudo apt-get install b43-fwcutterthen this sudo modprobe b43

also check the additional drivers but no b43 driver option that i can enable.

i run sudo lspci -vnnbut kerner driver in use is still:wl

i checked the broadcom website to check if my wireless model is compatible[14e4:4365] but it says "NO".

is there any work around out there? for this to work?

any help is deeply appreciated

regards

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Is there any workaround to get the impossible to work? No. Can we make gold out of lead? No. However, if you'd like to wreck your wireless to find out, the correct procedure is:

sudo apt-get purge bcmwl-kernel-source
sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-installer

Reboot.

Now, if you have some other wireless issue that you thought might be fixed by installing the wrong driver, please tell us about it and we'll be very happy to help.

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  • Hi Chili555 thank you for a very helpful and sarcastic answer. maybe i should give up on this and try another wireless device. regards
    – evolet
    Mar 28, 2015 at 1:57
  • Isn't your device working as expected with the wl driver? May we address those issues? My answer was intended to be a bit humorous, not sarcastic. If it was sarcastic, I apologize.
    – chili555
    Mar 28, 2015 at 15:36

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